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Germany is a Member State of the European Union (EU) and applies the certification requirements described in the EU Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Certification Report. Products not yet harmonized are subject to German national rules.

Germany is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products.

Germany is the second largest organic market in the world. It holds good prospects for U.S. organic products, including tree nuts, fruits and vegetables, and processed food products.

Germany launched a lobbyist registry on January 1, 2022. Registration is required for anyone who contacts members of the parliament or the federal government to influence the political process. This report gives an overview about the lobbyist registry and registration requirements.

Germany has 82 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers and is by far the biggest market in the European Union.

Germany is one of the largest markets for fruit in Europe. The relative affluence of its population of 82 million people makes it an attractive outlet for exporters from many countries.

The EU remains the world's largest wine producer despite lower production levels in 2016 compared to 2015. U.S. exporters should be aware that specific wine labeling rules...

The German cabinet has approved draft legislation banning the cultivation of genetic engineered (GE) crops in Germany. This will have little to no effect on the German agricultural sector...

Germany has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the subtype H5N8 among wild birds in Schleswig-Holstein (North Germany) on Nov, 8 2016...

Public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) plants is widespread, there is no commercial GE crop production, the government has banned the planting of some EU-approved GE crops, and practically...

The German food service sector is large, fragmented, and highly competitive. Foodservice sales continue to be led primarily by independent full service restaurants.

The German food industry represents the fourth–largest industry in Germany. In 2015, Germany produced an estimated $187 billion of processed food and drinks.